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Japan’s economy shrinks on weak consumer spending, auto woes
KSNT Topeka· 14 hours agoTOKYO (AP) — The Japanese economy shrank at an annual rate of 2% in the first quarter of this year,...
As Consumers Pause Spending in April, Is Summer Slowdown Looming for Merchants?
PYMNTS.com· 1 day agoIt remains to be seen if April will be the pause that refreshes or if consumers will pinch their...
US Supreme Court backs consumer finance watchdog agency’s funding mechanism
WSAU Wausau· 13 minutes agoBy John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's< ...
Starbucks, Sweegreen, McDonald’s CEOs Are All Seeing a Similar Shift in Consumer Spending
The New York Observer· 3 days agoEvidence is mounting that the American consumer’s back is starting to break. Accounting for almost...
US consumer sentiment drops to 6-month low on inflation, unemployment fears
Associated Press via AOL· 6 days agoU.S. consumer sentiment fell sharply in May to the lowest level in six months as Americans cited...
Walmart's strong first quarter driven by consumers seeking bargains with inflation still an issue
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 hour agoWalmart, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, is among the first major U.S. retailers to report quarterly...
Walmart lifts full-year sales and profit forecast, shares hit record high
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 6 hours ago(Reuters) -Walmart raised its full-year forecast and reported better-than-expected first-quarter...
April Retail Sales Disappoint. Consumers Are Pulling Back.
Barrons.com· 1 day agoConsumer spending was weaker than expected in April, adding to concerns that people are finally...
US consumer prices rise less than expected; retail sales flat
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoU.S. retail sales, on the other hand, were unexpectedly flat in April as higher gasoline prices...